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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02751.23 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Sereno A. Wright, B company, 24th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry |
| Title | Sereno Wright to his mother and sister with news of some recent fighting |
| Date | 10 February 1863 |
| Author | Wright, Sereno A. (fl. 1860-1863) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | There has been some fighting. Deals have been attempted. There was a proposal in which the rebels said they'd give them the rest of the state if their slaves were returned to them. It is rumored that the water where they are is poisoned since people have been getting sick from it. He also mentions stories in the newspaper about 60,000 extra troops arriving that he does not know whether to believe that or not. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Military History Civil War Children and Family Military Provisions Health and Medical Military Camp Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Injury or Wound Slavery African American History Confederate States of America |
| People | Wright, Sereno A. (fl. 1860-1863) |
| Place written | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Children & Family; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Collection of a soldier in the 24th Connecticut Volunteers who died in Louisiana. Includes 43 letters, 3 envelopes, 2 wedding announcements, 1 funeral announcement and 1 calling card. 34 of the letters date from 1862-1863, and the balance are family papers. |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Mother Sister |
| Civil War: Unit | 24th Connecticut Volunteers, "B" Company |